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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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